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VOL. XXI MARSHALL, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1926 1200
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I LIFE IS A GIFT III
CONVICTS MOVED FROM
IVY TO LAUREL
Hiked Through Marshall Wed
nesday Morning
The state convicts who have
been stationed at Ivy near Mar
shall for about .two years build
ing the River Road from Mar
shall to the Buncombe County
line are being moved this week
from Ivy. to Laurel, where they
have similar work to be done.
The earrms are beincr stationed
about three miles from Laurel
River bridge and the road will
be. made along the Laurel River
Lite UUli kjllllgo a wuu
-Atoward the Tennessee line a-
bout White Rock. The entire
construction will be a distance
of about 13 miles over which
the road will be about a two
Der cent srrade instead of
cronainsr some of the hicrh moun
tains, which the present route
crosses. The road is to iouow
the route of the narrow euacred
lumber railroad wmcn nas Deen
in use there for years until re
cently. This road, which is to
be- a state highway, will open
up a fine section of the county.
It is said that the scenery along
this route is unexcelled in West
ern North Carolina. This lum
ber train used to carry a pas
senger car and passengers
would admire the scenery as
they travelled. Fishing and
huntmsr is also srood on this
route. The people of this sec
tion are looking forward to the
completion of this much needed
highway.
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOOATION
At the school on Tuesday aft
ernoon a most enthusiastic
meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association was held. Quite a
larce number attended. Mrs.
Guy Roberts presided efficient
ly. Talks were made Dy Mr.
Dillard, County Supt., and Mr.
Kanoy, rnncipal. Dr. bams
was called uDon and responded
earnestly. All feel the need of
a more convenient, sanitary
school building; however, the
organization is to help the
needs of the teachers and pu
pils. A committee was ap
pointed by the President on
Ways and Means, to help the
elementary crade secure new-
books and other things. The
committee appointed to serve
was Mesdames uoieman nam-
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sey, w. A. .wesij and a:, w.
Whitehurst. Mrs. E. K. Tweed
was asked to see that a first-aid
box was placed on a convenient
place in the school.
Each mother . registered tor
one of the crrades. the 4th crrade
getting the largest number.
Delighf ul refreshments were
furnished by the teachers, serv
ed by the young girls, and much
enjoyed by all.
The Parent-Teacher Associa
tion meets once a month, and
all parents are earnestly invited
and requested to attend.
(By EDGAR A. GUEST)
Life is too rare a gift for thoughtless living,
Would I had known it in the bygone days,
But youth finds age so tender and forgiving.
It never thinks to change or mend its ways.
Now I am older grown. ne dance no longer
Lures me to trip on pie cure's rosy way.
Had I been wiser, now I s ould be stronger,
Braver and fitter for my task today.
I have been foolish in my selfish Peking,
Squandered my friendships, run my chances
through,
Injured good people by my careless speaking,
Spoiled by ill-temper much 1 tried to do.
My record's down, and sadly now I view it,
I am not all I had the strength to be.
I took the gift of life and sDon ran through it
As though life would renew the gift for me.
Some take the gift and squander it in pleasure,
Some stain it dark with little sins and mean
rnnro rtnt Hfo from His abundant measure
And age, too late, learns what it could have been.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S COLUMN
Edited by O. S. DILLAKD
WHY THE SCHOOL
ELECTION SHOULD CARRY
DESTROYED
FIRE
Residence of Mr. Caney Ramsey
Destroyed By Fire Last
Saturday Night
.Ot MEMBERS OF: CO-OPERATIVEVARE-HOUSE
COMPANY:
You are herehv notified that a meet
ing of the members of the Madison Couaty Co-
1 TTTT 1 y- !! 1 - 1 1 J J. J.1
operative warenouse o., win De neiaaime
Courthouse in Marshall on Saturday, January 16,
1 at 2 oV.lork P. M.
All members are requested to be present at
this meeting for the purpose of taking final action
as to the disposition of our property.
MADISON COUNTY CO-OPERATIVE
WAREHOUSE COMPANY
By L. L. ROBERTS, Trustee.
BY
A GREAT WOMAN PASSED
ON TO HER REWARD
Hardly Anything Saved
I The beautiful Residence of
Mr. and Mrs. uaney aamsey, m
near Jupiter, was completely
destroyed by nre last oaiuraay
night. The fire was discovered
ahnnt 9!30 o'ciock. ine Kit
chen had already burned off.
It was impossible to extinguisn
the flames until the entire house
was burned down. Only the
parlor suite of furniture includ
ing the piano was saved. The
loss is covered only partially by
insurance.
It is expected that the resi
dence will be rebuilt on the
same site.
Is her went?
Is her gone?
Shall she left I?
All alone?
Me can never come to she,
She can never,
Go to I.
On last Thanksgiving morn
ine Mrs. Georgia Elizabeth
Wooriv fell asleen in Jesus
,The funeral was conducted by
Rev. R. H. Hipps of Asheviue
Other ministers. Rev. J. R.
flnirdill. of Trust. Rev. D. D
Blanton, of Trust and the writer
of this sketch gave testimonies.
The Dallbearers were Messrs.
Flovd Askew. Euias askcw,
John Gentry, Ferdie L. Hipps,
Harlev Hldds and Dolph Hipps
Perhans this was the saddest
funeral that Spring Creek has
ever known. Everybody
mourns the loss of this noble
woipan.. AH that knew . her
love,o5er.
I must say that there could
be written volume after volume
on the life of this good woman.
But the writer will just give a
few outstanding facts concern
ing her good work.
She was born in Haywood
f!niint.v March 24. 1874 and
lived there until she was mar
ried to Mr. S. N. Woody of
'.Spring Creek, Madison County.
To this union there was born a
I son, Andy, who married Miss
'Maggie Meadows June 7, 1916.
ISVio ia n fine dauzhter of B. C.
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We wisK to thank our many customers for
their liberal patronage during the year gone by.
It is only by the cooperation of our customers that
we are able to succeed in business.
We solicit a continuance of your patronage
during the present year. "
raong our assets we like
count the only one that
money cannot buy
your good wilL
In appreciation of this, we ex
tend to you not as a cus
to , tomer alone, but as a
friend the best
of wishes for
the year
1926
may, though it meaaows oi f.il1, K. i X, '
iney nave iwo nui-ic
nplla acre 7 and Wilma age5
They are little jewels.
The deceased is survived Dy
her husband, Nathan Woody,
four brothers, Pink Kirkpatrick
of Bluff, Nathan Kirkpatrick
of Boe, Washington; Charlie
Kirkoatrick of Beaver Wash
ington; and W. S. Kirkpatrick
of Marion; three sisters, ivirs.
Jnhn T, .HiDDs of Trust. Mrs.
James Beasley of Crabtree and
Mr A T,. Gardin of Marion.
She was a member of Lusk
Chapel Baptist church for 30
years. She was a iaitniui
Christian and always willing to
lend ) a helphmg hand at au
times. She was loyal to her
church; loyal to her vicuuty,
and always giving aid to tne
needy and the sick. Further
more. Mrs. Woody was great in
her philanthropy. Her. one
aim in life was to relieve suffer
ing humanity.
She came from one oi tne
most prominent families ; of
Haywood County, f ;
The late Mr.s woody nas
Joined
"The choir mvisiDie
Of those immortal dead who
live &?ain 1 i
In minds made better by their
V 1 preesnce."
In thinking of Mrs. Woody,
mv mind reverts to that beauta-
ful old story recorded : in the
Second Book oi tne Jungs-
day, that ti-
The reirisirration books for
the Special School election will
close Saturday, January 9th.
Everyone who-expects to vote in
this election must register n
makes no difference if your
name is on some other registra
tion, you must register espec
ially for this election. Alter
Saturday there will be no op
portunity for registration.
Therefore, r.wish to urge again
that all voters should see that
thev are registered.
Some have made tne state
ment that the Board of Educa
tion could levy above thirty
cents should this special elec
tion carry. This is absolutely
a mistake. The law plainly
states that all rates heretofore
vntorf snail he reDealed. and
the rate rated shall become the
maximum rate to be levied.
Therefore those who live with
!in the present special taxing
district need have no fear that
'there will be any extra burden
imposed upon them by reason
of this election.
For those people who live
outside of the present district
but within the districts of Bear
fWV. Kkvland. Pleasant View
and Dry Branch, this election
mAnns nVnre'to the "WeiiarO' OI
your children than anytmng
that, has vet been nroDOsea.
Let s see what the result win
v,o if tVio election should carry.
1. It guarantees to your chil
dren eaual educational oppor
tunities with the children of
.Marshall. , That ia,. It jpUjEiyi
to all tile Children-oi tnest; ec-
tinns jPavantaces of a standard
high school without further cost
Today children from every one
of these sections are attending
the Marshall High School and
the nennle of the Marshall
school district are bearing the
building costs and a great many
other extra costs out of their
own snecial taxes. This is man
ifestly unfair to the people of
Marshall. We should be big
onnnch an H abroad-minded e-
nough to bear our share of the
taxes that are necessary to edu
cate your children. It is
nothing but right that you
should do it.
2. Pit will give your children
better teachers. With an in
creased length of term, it will
be possible to get better teach
ers than with the present
length. The best teachers like
to work where they can get the
longest length of term. There
fore it will be easier to gat
for an eicht months'
term of school who are really
prepared to do efficient wont
than for six months.
3. It will give your child
Under the plan that you are
voting, the term of school that
will be maintained in your dis
trict must be equal to the term
in all the other schools.
Therefore, vou are assured
that you will have at least an
eight month term. This in
crease in the length of term
will enable your children to do
in seven years in school what
it is now taking them nine years
and two months. in other
words, vou will save two years
of the child's time in this way,
and to those who claim that it
will he extra burden of taxes.
I shall state that two years of
a child s time from thirteen to
fifteen years is worth a great
deal more to you on the farm,
or wherever else it is needed
than younger and that the two
years time will be worth in
definitely more to you than the
extra aes that it will cost you.
4. It will guarantee to youi
children the full advantage of
the Marshall High School with
out further charsres of tuition,
transportation or other charges
for the whole length oi tne
term. To those who have
children "coming to high school
&owv this will , in most case k
care for the extra tax that this
election will cause you.
Tinder all these conditions,
the people who live in the ad
joining territory to Marsnai
will certainly be the ones wn
will projtit' materially rnucn
more than Wej,fextra tpsV 'k,
this means that your children
will be better cared for, as we
hope to be able if the election
carries" to get a new building.
It will mean better teaching,
for the teachers will be. work
in r under better environment.
It will give the children benefit
of much better physical condi
tions than they now have. It
will give the community a
common meeting place, which
is so badly needed. All in all,
this is the best proposition to
all the people that has been
presented and we are expecting
a great victory in the interest
of the children of this section.
Comnanv.
ren at least two months more of in real estate and real property.
school than they nave at pres- Aumonseu vpitm
ent. Under the law, at present, thousand dollars ($50,000) ;
six months is the constitution.!., subscribed $700.00 by M. M.
limit tor t.ie couniy ir -'v ot ireurowu, o. iieeuuiu m
taxes for the support of schools. I Kester Walton, all of Asheville.
NEW REALTY COMPANY IN
MADISON COUNTY
The following from Tues
day's News and Observer giving
new corporations in North Car
olina will be of interest in Mad
ison County: ;
Smoky Mountain Realty
Walnut. To deal
but heaven's gain. Aunt
Georgia," as she was called,
will be greatly missed, not only
on Spring Creek but through
out Madison, Haywood and
Buncombe Counties. The
writer in nersuaded to believe
that she was perhaps the great
est woman that spring vireen
has ever known, I dare say
North Carolina has never
known a nobler character.
Her husband and son are
very successful farmers and
are fine citizens or that com
munity. May the richest bless
ing from heave abide with this
family as they travel along
life's, highway without ner.
T trariltf holiove that, she IS
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one of God's crowned souls
F. E. FREEMAN, Manager
iVAnH it. fell on a
Jfcflisha passed to Shunem, vrheri
iwu ureal, wuuiau, nu .
JZm nn.nn him trt act hrOllH "
STi 1 , l ir Kaiti'nl' ia . . that - nld
5 caring for her sick mother'.r If (promise of the seer, "Be thou
2 'heavenly treasures could be faithful tinto death; and I will
ifi .counted in currency she would give thee the crown oi me.
ibe a billionaire... .The passing
$ XVSrVSi this srood woman is our loss
FERDIE L. HIPPS,
Trust, W.. L.
The touring car needs g&n and oil;
The motor truck Mine kind;
The pushcart needs no gai or oil,
For the motor's on behind1. "
PUBUSHES PAPERS
AT BOTH ENDS OF
TAR HEEL STATE
Taken from RALEIGH TIMES.
The uniaue distinction of
publishing newspapers at both
ends of the big Tar Heel State,
rests with Hj L.. Storv who
Ispent the day in Raleigh. ' .
Mr. Story has for the past i
years published the weekly Al
bemarle Observer at Edenton.
Just recently he acquired the
News-Record at Marshall, the
only newspaper in Madison
County. - . ;:, ,s . '
Business conditions;. In the
mountains as well as in the east,
Mr. Rtnrv aaid. look toward a
very favorable year. , .
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